• Formed in the Washington, DC area in 2004
• Earned 281,000+ plays on MySpace.com from 17,000+ fans
• Teamed with producer Greg Archilla and songwriter/producer Blue Miller in 2008; recorded demo in Nashville
• Performed at Nokia Theatre in NYC with Raphael Saadiq, Theatre of Living Arts in Philadelphia with Floetry; LOVE in DC with Raheem DeVaughn as part of Heineken’s Red Star Soul tour in fall 2006
• Performed with Al Green, The Roots, Lauryn Hill and India Arie at Meyer Amphitheater in West Palm Beach, FL for the Soulfull Saturday event in July 2006
• Selected to compete in Fox's The Next Great American Band competition; after two auditions, made the Top 25 of over 6,000 bands who entered
• Received radio-play for the single, "The Letter", in 2007, promoted by Howard Rosen, and put into regular rotation in a number of markets national and internationally
• Performed with Blind Melon for the DC stop on their 2007 reunion tour
• Performed at Downtown Countdown New Year’s Eve event sponsored by DC101 and Budweiser, featuring Sugar Hill Gang and Pat McGee Band; earned spot through fan voting, with 46% of the 9,200+ votes
• Performed an acoustic set at Milagro (Donald Trump's mansion) for the West Palm Beach International Film Festival in April 2006
• Worked with producer Stacy Heydon (David Bowie, Iggy Pop) on first nationally released album, entitled Two Coffees, One Juice; released March 2007
• Invited by DC101 to perform in their annual concert series 2006, 2007
• Recorded a five-song EP, entitled LA Sessions, with producer Stacy Heydon at Sonikwire Studios in Irvine, CA in the spring of 2005
• Radio single off LA Sessions received frequent airplay on DC101’s Local Lix program
• Performed in-studio on DC101 in October 2006 and on XM radio’s UPOP station twice in 2005
• Earned rave reviews at Connexion Festival, music industry conference, in Jacksonville, FL in 2004
• Released debut studio album, entitled Eclectic Skeptic, at a sold-out show in 2004

Management:
Christian Tureaud
HighRoad Entertainment
christian@highroadent.com
ph: 323.788.1245 fax: 323.549.9844

"Politicks has no limit to their cross-over potential." Damien Douglas, Executive Producer of the Heineken Red Star Soul Tour

Genre-blending DC rockers Politicks have steadily built their following not only by consistently evolving their sound but by putting on an energetic live show filled with rock, soul, and plenty of groove.

Since 2004, Politicks has performed on the east coast from New York to Florida, shared the stage with several Grammy Award winning artists, recorded in Los Angeles and received regular radio play in their hometown of Washington, DC.

Politicks features Matthew Green on vocals, Brian Chafin and Mike Trella on guitars and Brendan McCourt on drums. Each member contributes heavily to the songwriting process, which is one of the key elements that separate Politicks from its peers. Their collaborative efforts produce the funky, often eclectic, and always melodic songs that have allowed Politicks to stand out.

In the summer of 2006, Politicks performed with icons of soul and hip hop including Al Green, Lauryn Hill, The Roots and India Arie. In the fall they joined the Heineken Red Star Soul tour, performing with major artists in soul and R&B including Raphael Saadiq, Floetry, Raheem DeVaughn, Chrisette Michele, Claudette Ortiz & Ryan Toby (City High). Politicks brought in 2007 with the Sugar Hill Gang, Pat McGee band and DC101 at the Downtown Countdown New Year's Eve event in DC.

In the summer of 2007, Politicks was selected to compete in Fox's The Next Great American Band competition. Politicks was flown to audition in Los Angeles then Las Vegas making the Top 25. Over 6,000 bands from across the country entered the competition. In November, Politicks opened for Blind Melon in their unexpected yet triumphant first tour since 1995 with new singer Travis Warren leading the original lineup of musicians.

In 2008, Politicks began working with producer Greg Archilla and songwriter/producer Blue Miller. The group cut a three song demo in Miller's Nashville studio. Politicks returned home to DC with a renewed determination and continued to write and record songs for their next album.